The Hindu, in its frontline has a special on Rajasthan. There are several great articles. The state ALSO has the ' backward' tag and is making great strides to shed that.
Hope netters can give valuable inputs into why Assam cannot do likewise. Rajasthan, too does not get any special priveleges from the Center.
"Rajasthan has hit the high road to industrial growth with an elaborate plan, determined to shed the tag of backwardness that has remained attached to it for decades. "
Here are the links:
and this one (which should be of special interest to us - as its on Black gold (oil & gas)
"ON December 2-3, the second World Oil and Gas Assembly was held in Jaipur. More than 115 delegates from all over the world participated in the meeting. Representatives of top-notch exploration companies such as ENI, British Gas Company, Cairn, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Reliance Industries Limited and Premier Oil who were present showed a keen interest in hydrocarbon exploration in the State. "
and this on agriculture,
"The Rajasthan government aims to take agriculture beyond traditional crops and practices by diversifying farming activities and improving marketing strategies"
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